Door bumper



May 16, 1933. J, w. GREIG 1,908,839

DOOR BUMPER Filed Feb. 24, 1951 jm Wawz j?? @L KM Patented May 16, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT oi-Fice .runs w. eamo, or GROSSE ronITn rm, MICHIGAN, .assIeNoia` To HuDsoN xo'ron can conm, oF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION'. or MICHIGAN noon nonna v Application inea February 24, i931. serial No.v 517,'f5o.

This invention relates to bumpers or cushioning devices for doors of metal automobile bodies.

It is customary in automobile bodies to provide resilient bumpers for cushioning the impact between the door and door jamb,

said bumpers also serving to prevent rattling of the parts when the door is closed. To

the latter end, it is desirable that the bumpers be mounted to enable them to relatively and resiliently position l the cooperating latch elements on the door and door post or pillar without lost motion.` Various types of adjustable bumpers have been proposed in order to meet satisfactorily this requirenient.

The present invention has for its object to provide a simple and inexpensive bumper block which, while sufficiently rigid to permit the same to be securely fastened in fixed position to a door or body pillar, is, on the other hand,l sulciently compressible to enable it automatically to adapt itself to minor variations in dimensions or wear between the parts without the necessity of adjustment.

Before explaining in detail the present invention, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawing, since the invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practised or carried out in various ways. Also it is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation, and it is not intended to limit the invention beyond the terms of the several claims hereto appended as considered in view ofthe prior art and the requirements thereof.

The invention will be more clearly understood from the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawing; in which,

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary horizontal section of the free edge of an automobile door, to-

ether with the cooperating door post or ody pillar, and associated parts;

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the bumper s hownin Fig. 1; and

Fig. 31s a similar view looking from th op osite side ofthe bumper.

ne embodiment of the invention is illustrated in Figs.` 1 toB of the accompanying drawing as applied to the door of a closed metal automobile, body having a sheet metal doory post or pillar 10 formed with a flange 11 constituting a door jamb and carrying a retainer 12 .for a windlace 13, said windlace engaging the interior of the door adjacent the free edge ofthe latter. The-door as shown includes a pillar 14 located at the free edge of the door, said pillar being composed 66 of sheet metal and of a suitable section to provide an inner web 15 and legs or flanges 16 and 17. The flange 16 extends transversely of the door at the free edge of the latter and is formed with a lip 18 overlying lthe pillar 10 and about which is crimped the edge of an outside panel 19 having a window opening 9. The flange 17 of the pillar 14 denes one edge of the window opening at the inner side of the door and has secured thereto window guides 20 containing rubber or other runs 21 for the window glass 22.

, Except as hereinafter pointed out, the parts above referred to may be of any usual or suitable construction and arrangement.

The bumper to which the present invention relates com rises a strip of sheet material, such as s eet metal, folded to provide a body portion 35, preferably, of channel form and a head portion 36 resilientl connected by the bent portion 37. A threa ed clinch'nut 38 is suitably secured to the body portion, as by welding. .The head portion 36 `is preferably provided with a striking face 39 of rubber or other suitable cushioning material vulcanized or otherwise secured thereto. The bumper is secured upon the ange 16 of the door pillar 14 as by a screw 7 passing through an opening 40 in the body portion and engaging theI threaded portion of the nut 38. When the door is closed the face 39 of the head portion of the bumper resiliently engages the Harige 11 of the door post 10.

It will be seen that the bumper of the in- 2 i 1,9os,sso

vention is of very simple and inexpensive construction and can be readily attached to the pillar. When once attached, a bumper of this construction maintains resiliently, at 5 all times, the relative position of the cooperating latch elements on the door and door post or pillar without lost .motion and without further adjustment.

I claim: 1. A door `bum er for interposition between a door an jamb and comprising a strip of sheet material folded to provide a rm body portion adapted to be fastened to one of said parts and a head portion l5 resiliently connected with the body portion, said head portion having a face adapted to engage the other of said parts.

2. A door bumper for interposition between a door and jamb and comprising a strip of sheet material folded to provide a firm bod portion ada ted to be fastened to one o said parts an a. head ortion resiliently connected with the bo y portion, said head portion having a rubber face adapted to engage the other of said parts.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature. t

Y JAMES W. GREIG. 

